ISO 4217 currency code
VUV: Vatu
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VUV is the ISO 4217 code of the Vatu, used in Vanuatu. Its numeric code is 548 and it has no decimals.
- Alphabetic code
- VUV
- Numeric code
- 548
- Minor units
- 0 (no decimals)
- Type
- Currency
What to know about VUV
VUV has no minor unit, so amounts have no decimals. In an MT field such as 32A the amount still ends with a comma, for example 1500000,; any digit after the comma is rejected with error code C03.
Where VUV is used
- Vanuatu
VUV in financial messages
| Standard | How it is written | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Swift MT, field 32A | Value date, currency code and amount with a comma as the decimal mark and no separators | :32A:261022VUV1500000, |
| ISO 20022 | The Ccy attribute of the amount element; a dot as the decimal mark | <IntrBkSttlmAmt Ccy="VUV">1500000</IntrBkSttlmAmt> |
| FIX | Tag 15 Currency (and 120 SettlCurrency), with the amounts in their own tags | 15=VUV |
See how to read field 32A, the MT103 and pacs.008 pages, or paste a message into the parser to check its amounts against the currency.
Questions
- What is the currency code of the Vatu?
- VUV, with the numeric code 548 (ISO 4217).
- How many decimals does VUV have?
- None. VUV amounts are whole numbers.
- Which country uses VUV?
- Vanuatu, according to ISO 4217 list one.
- What is currency code 548?
- 548 is the ISO 4217 numeric code of VUV (Vatu). Numeric codes are often the same as the ISO 3166 numeric code of the country.
Other currencies with no decimals
GCC currencies
Source: ISO 4217 list one, published 17 September 2026 by SIX Group as the ISO 4217 maintenance agency. ISO is a trademark of the International Organization for Standardization; ZagTrader is not affiliated with ISO or SIX Group.